Opener



Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHCE.

CHARLES JOEL WOLFE, OF HUMMELSTOWN, FENNSYLVANIA.

' OPENER.

Application filed October should it be desired to open a jar or bottle,

wherein it is necessary to relicve the vacuum to facilitate the openingthereoi A still further object of the invention is the provision of anopening so constructed that it may be adapted for use in connection withjars or bottles of various sizes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangerhent of parts and in the details of Construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing: Figura 1 is a plan view of structed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1. Referring tothe drawing in detail, the re ference character 5 indicates the bodyportion of the devioe` which is relatively broad the same tapering oti'to provide ahandl 6, that is provided with an opening 7 whereby thedevice may be positioned over a supporting hook or the like. i

Stamped from the body ortio'n is a finger 8 that is inclined forwa'r lyand rovided with a pointed extremity 9 dispose at right angles to thebody of the finger defining a shoulder 10.

Extending from the body portion and disan opener CCII- v 8, 1925. SerialNo. 61,240.

' pcsed in a direction oposite to the finger 8 is a substantially longnger 11, which also inclines forwardly and is provided 'with a pointedextremity 12- defining a shoulder 13. Thusit will be seen that due tothis construction, the device may be fitted over the 'cap of varioussized bottles or jare. i

These fin ers 8 and 11 are arranged in i spaced relaton with the forwardend of. the

body portion so that the forward end of the body portion may rest on thetopof the cover or closure to permita prying action.

The reference character 14 indicates a spur or prongadapted to' piercethe cover providng an opening to relieve the vacuum 'within the bottleor jar being opened to permit the cover to be readily removed. 7

' As shown by Figure 2, the device is positioned over the cover or`closure to be removed in-such a way that the finger willengage thecover, the shoulder of 'the fin ger Contacting with the cover which isindicated at A. Upon an upward movement of the handle portion 6, thecover will be lifted from the bottle or 'jar', theopener in no" way.touching the glass of which the bottle or jar is formed to chip orbreak the same.

The outer end of the body portion is tapered as at 15 to permit thedevice to be used in lids.

I claim A can opener including a bodyportion embodying a handle portionand a substantially wide portion, a prong tamped from the wide portion afinger stamped from the wideoportion and extending from the wide portionin the same direction as the prong, said finger being longer than theprong and disposed in spaced relation with the prong and the free ture.

i CHARLES J OEL'WOLFE.

prying open cans with pressed in

